Exclusive: Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in U.S. raid

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-islamic-state-documents-idUKKBN0U805X20151225
Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:08am GMT
Exclusive: Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in U.S. raid

WASHINGTON | By Warren Strobel, Jonathan Landay and Phil Stewart

Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts.

The ruling, contained in a January 31, 2015 document reviewed by Reuters, says taking organs from a living captive to save a Muslim's life, even if it is fatal for the captive, is permissible.
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Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the authenticity of the document. U.S. officials say it was among a trove of data and other information obtained by U.S. special forces in a raid in eastern Syria in May.
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The document does not offer any proof that Islamic State actually engages in organ harvesting or organ trafficking. But it does provide religious sanction for doing so under the group's harsh interpretation of Islam - which is rejected by most Muslims. Previously, Iraq has accused Islamic State of harvesting human organs and trafficking them for profit.
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[CJCRANE]

1. They're the ultimate pirates.

[Human101948]

2. Are they also thorwing babies out of incubators?

[mwrguy]

4. Beat me to it

[Depaysement]

3. WMD

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